Post by dscarter1975 on Feb 16, 2017 13:43:26 GMT

Barry Foster could have played the role without a US accent, I reckon. He would have sounded better.

"What was I thinking of, hitting him? Nothing. No, I know. I hate him! I hate his guts, I hate everything he stands for with his PACE and his plus and his statements of purpose and his smiling at the punters and his have a nice day! I mean when was the last time he ever nicked anybody, eh? A real villain! When was the last time he ever put himself on the line?"

Post by dscarter1975 on Mar 14, 2017 23:45:33 GMT

Very nice. Good that they have included the Barry Foster outtakes.

"What was I thinking of, hitting him? Nothing. No, I know. I hate him! I hate his guts, I hate everything he stands for with his PACE and his plus and his statements of purpose and his smiling at the punters and his have a nice day! I mean when was the last time he ever nicked anybody, eh? A real villain! When was the last time he ever put himself on the line?"

Definitely. Don't get me wrong I think it's good but it's not so high on any priority list that I need to see it urgently. Plus even at £16, I think it's too pricey. Never mind £25!!Jack the Ripoff if you ask me..

Post by maninasuitcase on Oct 21, 2017 19:14:44 GMT

Just bought the Network BD in the Sale and it is a very significant increase, image wise, on the German BD. A real shame they didn't port over the David Wickes commentary so I could have sold on my German BD.

The Network set is 2 discs. Disc 1 is the TV Edit in its correct OAR (1.33:1) with Extras (Rushes with Barry Foster and Image Gallery). Disc 2 is the feature length version in an aspect ratio 16:9. Both versions have had extensive restoration and the feature length version has a brand new 5.1 mix.

Post by billyfarmer on Nov 29, 2017 18:16:29 GMT

I have been interested in the case of Jack the Ripper, for a long time, and a few years ago, I decided to compile a list of Documentaries/programmes (that have been made over the years), about Jack the Ripper, you can see the list (which I hope will be a useful reference guide, for anyone interested in the case of Jack the Ripper) below.

1 Farson's Guide to the British - Jack the Ripper (1959) 2 part programme 2 Jack the Ripper (1973) 6 part TV mini-series 3 In Search of - Jack the Ripper (1978) 4 Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (1980) 5 Timewatch: Shadow of the Ripper (1988) 6 The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper (1988) 7 Secrets of the Unknown: Jack the Ripper (1989) 8 Crime Monthly: Who Was Jack the Ripper (1990) 9 The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1993) 10 Jack the Ripper: Phantom of Death (1995) 11 Secret History: The Whitechapel Murders (1996) 12 The Why Files - Series shown on Sky, which featured a 3 part special, about Jack the Ripper (1997) 13 History's Mysteries: The Hunt for Jack the Ripper (2000) 14 Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery (2000) 15 To Kill and Kill Again: Jack the Ripper (2002) 16 Omnibus" Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper (2002) 17 The Trial of Jack the Ripper (2002) 18 Jack the Ripper Conspiracies (2003) 19 London's Scariest Mysteries - Who Was Jack the Ripper (2003) 20 Unsolved History - Jack the Ripper (2004) 21 bl*ody Britain - Jack the Ripper (2004) 22 Jack the Ripper's London (2005)

43 Jack the Ripper (2016) first shown on the Crime and Investigation Channel (Sky Channel)

44 Jack the Ripper - The Case Reopened (2019)

Some of the Documentaries/programmes, mentioned in the above list, were shown as part of TV series.

Some of the best Jack the Ripper Documentaries/programmes - Jack the Ripper (1973) 6 part TV mini-series, Timewatch: Shadow of the Ripper (1988), Jack the Ripper: Phantom of Death (1995), Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery (2000), Unmasking Jack the Ripper (2005) and Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story (2011) 2 part Documentary.

Post by felixdeburgh on Nov 29, 2017 18:55:47 GMT

One of the best ones IMO was one I saw around 1990 (so possibly the Crme Monthly entry from your excellent list) and they dIscovered a book that had been read by the then Police Commissioner. He had written in pencil in the margins of a book he was reading while at a convalescent home in Brighton his thoughts on the case. I think it backed the theory that Kosminski was the killer?

Post by billyfarmer on Nov 29, 2017 19:29:13 GMT

One of the best ones IMO was one I saw around 1990 (so possibly the Crme Monthly entry from your excellent list) and they dIscovered a book that had been read by the then Police Commissioner. He had written in pencil in the margins of a book he was reading while at a convalescent home in Brighton his thoughts on the case. I think it backed the theory that Kosminski was the killer?

Yes, I remember the Documentary, you are referring to, was an episode (which I have seen, about twice) of Crime Monthly, shown in 1990, one of the many Documentaries, about Jack the Ripper, that can be seen on YouTube.

Post by plasticpenguin on Feb 28, 2018 10:12:06 GMT

Always been fascinated by Jack the Ripper. Not taken with films as such, but some of the documentaries all have compelling cases as to the identity.

Personally think there was more than one Whitechapel murderer. It just seems unlikely that one person could cause that much havoc in such a small area and over a short period and not get caught, unless the authorities knew about him/them.

What's even more fascinating from a family point of view was my great grandmother married a London Policeman from the East London area. He was active at the time around the Whitechapel area in the 1880s. After the murders ended he was transferred to S. London. I'm not saying for one moment he had found something that the authorities didn't want in the public domain. But the Met Police archives couldn't find any logical explanation why he was transferred so abruptly as soon as the last Whitechapel murder. His status was also downgraded from sgt to a desk PC.

Post by billyfarmer on Mar 6, 2018 18:09:40 GMT

Showing tonight on the Talking Pictures Channel (starting at 10.15pm), Man in the Attic (1953), which is based on the Book The Lodger (written by Marie Belloc Lowndes), The Lodger, was based on the Jack the Ripper murders, there have been a few other films, based on the Book.

Post by ltd on Mar 21, 2018 19:00:44 GMT

Has anyone ever done one of the guided Ripper tours/walks? Bit of a tourist cliche perhaps, but I went on one in Feb 1998 conducted by Donald Rumbelow - ex-city of London policeman, author and recognised authority on the Ripper murders. He really knows his stuff and did a splendid job of bringing the whole subject to life. The area has changed a lot since the 19th century although some of the buildings of the era were still standing. Also on the route we encountered a soup kitchen plus sundry alkies and druggies which left me reflecting that in some ways London hadn't really changed in the last 100+ years.

Post by bodiesstuntdouble on Mar 26, 2018 17:06:03 GMT

Has anyone ever done one of the guided Ripper tours/walks? Bit of a tourist cliche perhaps, but I went on one in Feb 1998 conducted by Donald Rumbelow - ex-city of London policeman, author and recognised authority on the Ripper murders. He really knows his stuff and did a splendid job of bringing the whole subject to life. The area has changed a lot since the 19th century although some of the buildings of the era were still standing. Also on the route we encountered a soup kitchen plus sundry alkies and druggies which left me reflecting that in some ways London hadn't really changed in the last 100+ years.

Yeah I went on one in the '90s that was conducted by an off duty Yeoman Warder from the Tower of London - informative and enjoyable from what I recall